Jan 18, 2006 (Talk of the Nation) — Perhaps with a eye toward eventual retirement, Dave Barry's new book examines fundamental economic questions, such as 'Where does money come from anyway?'
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Dave Barry Explains the Value of a Dollar
Jan 18, 2006 (Talk of the Nation) — Perhaps with a eye toward eventual retirement, Dave Barry's new book examines fundamental economic questions, such as 'Where does money come from anyway?'Any of a thousand books on personal finance offer tips on managing debt, paying for college and planning for retirement. But only one has a picture of Dave Barry in a wig. Perhaps with a eye toward eventual retirement, his new book, Dave Barry's Money Secrets, examines fundamental economic questions, such as 'Where does money come from anyway?'
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